NHS South Yorkshire ICB Barnsley Locally Enhanced Services Contract - St. George's Medical Centre
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
11 June 2026
Type
services
Overview
Provider is commissioned to deliver locally enhanced services for the Barnsley population integrated with their additional primary care contracts. The award of this contract has been made following the direct award process B.
The contracts are paid based on a mixed economy basis (block or activity depending on the LCS the provider is delivering), therefore it is not possible to life a lifetime contract value. The contract will run from 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027. This is an existing contract with an existing provider
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The NHS in Barnsley is awarding a one-year contract to St. George's Medical Centre to provide enhanced primary care services (additional services beyond standard GP care) for local patients. This is a direct award to an existing provider, so it's not a competitive tender.
Requirements
- Must be an approved primary care provider capable of delivering locally enhanced services
- Must integrate service delivery with existing primary care contracts held by the provider
- Must serve the Barnsley population
- Must comply with NHS contract terms and conditions
- No specific certifications or qualifications listed in the notice — check the full tender documents for clinical governance and regulatory requirements
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Deliver locally enhanced services (LCS — Locally Commissioned Services) integrated with primary care for Barnsley residents
- Provide services under a mixed payment model — some services paid as a block fee (fixed monthly amount), others paid based on activity (per case or per service delivered)
- Maintain service continuity from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
How to Read This Tender
- 1Understand that this is NOT a competitive tender — it's a direct award to an existing provider. This means the contract has already been decided; you're reading a notice of the decision, not an opportunity to bid.
- 2LCS and 'block or activity' payments are NHS jargon: Locally Commissioned Services are extra services (e.g. minor surgery, sexual health, smoking cessation) beyond standard GP care. Payment is either a fixed monthly block fee or based on how many patients you treat.
- 3The phrase 'mixed economy basis' means the payment structure varies by service type — some services have a guaranteed income (block), others depend on demand (activity). You need the full contract to see which services fall into which category.
- 4Check the full tender documents for: the detailed service specification (what exactly must be delivered), the payment schedule and tariffs, performance targets, and integration requirements with other contracts the provider holds.
- 5A one-year contract (01/04/2026–31/03/2027) is relatively short — this may be a transition year or an interim arrangement while longer-term commissioning is decided.
Tips for Small Businesses
- If you're an existing NHS provider without this contract, this notice won't help you bid — direct awards to existing providers are typically non-competitive. However, watch for future open tenders when the contract is up for renewal or redesign.
- If you already hold this contract, focus your effort on understanding the mixed payment model in detail. Activity-based payments create cash flow uncertainty; clarify which services are block-funded vs. activity-based and model your costs accordingly.
- Consider subcontracting opportunities: if you're a small specialist provider (e.g. in sexual health, minor surgery, or smoking cessation), you might approach St. George's Medical Centre to deliver part of their LCS — this is a common route for SMEs into NHS primary care.
Award Details
St George's Medical Centre PMS Practice
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Lundwood Medical Centre GP
2 contracts wonlatest 11 Jun 2026 - 2
Ashville Medical Practice
2 contracts wonlatest 4 Jun 2026 - 3
Brinsworth Medical Centre
1 contract wonlatest 6 Aug 2026 - 4
Rotherchem Limited
1 contract wonlatest 6 Aug 2026 - 5
York Road Surgery
1 contract wonlatest 6 Aug 2026
Lundwood Medical Centre GP is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardKey Dates
Published
11 June 2026
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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